Introduction to Production Management: Production systems. Management of production systems. Production planning. Historical Development of production and operations management.-- Goods and Services: Definitions, analysis and discrimination. Modern targets, trends and perspectives. The strategic planning concept. Strategies of production and service supply systems. The challenge of competition. Productivity. Product Design: Design levels and the design process. Product life-cycle. Learning curve. Design and technology. Capacity Planning: The problem of capacity. Capacity planning process. Waiting line (queuing) systems. Management and optimization of waiting line (queuing) systems. Facility design: Job Design & Work Measurement. Facility location. Facility layout planning. Maintenance and Quality Control. Reliability of technical systems. Preventive maintenance. Quality control. Sampling methods. Inventory Management: Inventory systems models. Uncertainty in inventory systems. Cost elements. Supply chain management. Kanban / Just in Time (JIT) systems. Production and material planning. Master production schedule (MPS). Capacity requirements planning (CRP). Material requirements planning (MRP). MRPII systems. ERP systems. Production and Operations Scheduling: Definitions. Objectives. Dispatching rules and techniques. n-job in m-machine problems. Flow-Shop scheduling. Job-Shop scheduling. Service delivery scheduling.
- Teacher: Δημήτριος Ασκούνης
ECTS : 4
Study Load : theory 3, lab 0
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : With the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the basic characteristics of production management and strategic planning in the fields of product manufacturing and service delivery.
• Comprehend the concepts of competitiveness, productivity, product or service design, design levels and processes, product life cycles, as well as the learning curve.
• Be familiar with the overall philosophy and methodological framework of capacity planning, queuing systems, production methods, and facility layout planning.
• Understand the concepts of scheduling, priority rules and techniques, job–machine assignment problems, general Flow-Shop and Job-Shop scheduling, service systems, maintenance, quality control, and sampling methods.
• Apply methodologies for production planning, inventory management, and forecasting to achieve integrated, transparent, and effective management of production and service systems.
• Use tools/systems for production, capacity, materials, and service system planning.
• Utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in the course of production and service systems management to support rational decision-making in the fields of production and service systems in their professional careers, as well as to operate as management executives in organizations and enterprises.